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Marcus Chen

Markets & Equities Correspondent

Marcus Chen has covered global equity markets for 12 years, reporting on earnings season, stock listings, and corporate deal activity across US and Asian exchanges. He holds a CFA charter and previously worked as an equity research associate at a Singapore brokerage before moving into financial journalism. His reporting focuses on translating quarterly results and M&A activity into plain-language coverage for retail investors.

Covers:
  • stocks
  • markets
  • earnings
  • mergers-acquisitions
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Blackstone Options Market Prices in 4.2% Post-Earnings Move

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Blackstone Options Market Prices in 4.2% Post-Earnings Move

Jul 16, 2026

Options traders are anticipating a 4.2% swing in Blackstone's stock price following its upcoming earnings report on July 23, according to Bloomberg data. The asset manager's shares have surpassed the market's implied volatility in five of the last eight reporting periods.